UPDATE: On Friday the Susan G. Komen Foundation reversed their decision. Wonder how much damage they did to their brand though. Everyone’s favorite pink charity is at it again this week. In the past, they’ve been known to sue other breast cancer charities for unknowingly infringing on their trademark. Because they’re the only ones allowed [...]
The United States Postal Service is losing money at an alarming rate — an estimated $14 billion next year. As a “semi-independent federal agency,” the USPS is mandated to be “revenue-neutral”, meaning it must pay for its own operation without additional taxpayer support. Right now they’re failing their mandate, to the tune of approximately $125 [...]
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Is RedStar Worldwear a Scam? On a recent Southwest flight, I found a free $500 gift card for a company called RedStar Worldwear in my in-flight magazine. Obviously too good to be true (right?), but certainly worth looking into. What’s the catch? I wondered. RedStar Worldwear If you visit their website, you’ll see they sell [...]
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If you’ve driven along 580 lately, perhaps you’ve seen this sign, protesting the construction of a giant new premium outlet mall. The sign claims the planned Paragon Outlets hurts the local community. How so? I wondered. The mall, which is scheduled to open in November 2012, is being built on a huge empty lot, not [...]
WhatsYourPrice.com is an online dating website where “generous” suitors pay for dates with “attractive” singles. It’s a business model that really stands out in a crowded space, and is the perfect example of the free market at work. Customers browse the profile of prospective dates and bid cash for the privilege of taking them out [...]
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Did you create a Google+ account? Have you logged in since? I just logged in the other day. It seems like only a few people are posting anything, and half of them are Google employees. -Nick
